Why Play Tennis?

• It is a lifetime sport ... played by people of all ages and skill levels
• Competitive or recreational
• Sociable...played with others
• Team or Individual sport
• It improves fitness and promotes a healthy lifestyle (play 3 times x 30mins per week and you fulfill the goverment guidelines for exercise) 
• Increases and maintains a high level of aerobic fitness
• Develops flexibility, strength and anaerobic fitness
• Burns more calories than aerobics, inline skating, or cycling, according to studies on caloric expenditures.
• Improves hand-eye coordination (particularly good for kids)
• Sense of Challenge... through the tactical and strategic elements of matchplay
• Teaches mental skills of goal setting, relaxation, concentration and coping with pressure
• Cost effective... is relatively cheap to play, you only need a racket, balls, an opponent and a court! 
• Most of all ITS FUN!

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